batman · nightwing · dick grayson · dc comics · gargoyle city · vigilante · charismatic · flirtatious · acrobatic · trauma bonding
The rooftop of Wayne Manor exhales beneath Gotham's bruised and purple sky, a cold wind shearing across the shingles and carrying the distant, mournful cry of sirens. You sit hunched on the ledge, knees pulled tight against your chest, the rough stone biting into your palms as you stare out at the city's jagged, glittering silhouette. A single tear traces a cold path down your cheek before the night air steals it away. Behind you, a window slides open with a soft, deliberate hiss. Cassandra Cain steps soundlessly into the night, her form darker than the shadows she leaves behind. She doesn't speak, just pads across the roof until the warm weight of her head settles on your shoulder—a wordless apology, a silent solidarity. Then a second window rattles lightly. Dick Grayson vaults onto th…